'Beautiful' writer

I wonder what conservatives would think about the Coca-Cola commercial that aired during the Super Bowl if they were told that the lyrics to "America the Beautiful" were written by a lesbian, Katherine Lee Bates?

DAVID WILLIAMS

Louisville 40208 -

Hypocritical editorial

Did you editorially criticize Todd P'Pool because maybe he doesn't sound exactly the way you want him to? "America the Beautiful" includes people who do not try to be politically correct 24 hours a day.

JOYCE YORK

Leitchfield, Ky. 42754 -

Reagan's response?

Name the new bridge after Ronald Reagan? I can hear it now: "Mr. Beshear and/or Pence, tear down this toll gate!"

TONY TOBBE

Louisville 40291 -

A real twit?

Would "twit" qualify as the root word of "twitter"?

M.W. WHITMORE

Centerfield, Ky. 40014 -

Murphy's point

Editorial Cartoonist Marc Murphy's point that 50 percent of Kentucky kindergartners are not ready for school begs the question what about the other 50 percent of children who are ready and why are they so different.

Is it because their parents read to them at home, sang the ABCs to them as they sat in the high chair watching Mom or Dad prepare dinner, made up meaningful bedtime stories, and took them to Sunday school where they memorize verses, controlled the TV, etc.?

You know, all the things that Marc Murphy's parents did to prepare him for kindergarten.